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Jerusha Lawson 1761–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jun 1761

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 20 Nov 1852

Death Location: Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Lawson

Mother: Mary Bryant

Spouse(s): William American

Children(s): Gabriel Hooker

Jerusha Lawson was born in 1761 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, the child of John Isham Blackeye Lawson And Mary Margaret Priscilla Bryant. Jerusha Lawson married William Hooker Half Native American, and had children including Gabriel Hooker. Jerusha Lawson passed away in 1852 in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Jerusha Lawson was born in 1761 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, the child of John Isham Blackeye Lawson And Mary Margaret Priscilla Bryant.
  • Jerusha Lawson married William Hooker Half Native American, and had children including Gabriel Hooker.
  • Jerusha Lawson passed away in 1852 in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA.

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Jerusha Lawson's Ancestors

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Jerusha Lawson
1761–1852
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Isham "Blackeye" Lawson
1731–1813
, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Mary (Margaret Priscilla) Bryant
1730–1803
King George, Virginia, USA
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Great-Grandparents
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Jerusha Lawson's Descendants

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Jerusha Lawson (08 Jun 1761–20 Nov 1852) m. William (Hooker \Half Native) American (abt 1755–12 May 1826)
  1. 1. Gabriel Hooker 1806–1860 m. Nancy Pack 1810–1880
    1. 1. Martha (Ann) Hooker 1834–1905 m. James (M) Pack 1833–1862
      1. 1. James (Isham) Pack 1857– m. Louisa Cockram 1857–
        1. 1. Ida V 1888– m. Cain Janney 1881–1924

Jerusha Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1761
08 Jun 1761
Birth of Jerusha Lawson in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
1852
20 Nov 1852
Age 91
Death of Jerusha Lawson in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1761
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1852
    Event Place: Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

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